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backlash
noun(back-lash)
a movement back from an impact
Synonyms: rebound, recoil, repercussion,
backlash
verb(back-lash)
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Synonyms: backfire, recoil,
Examples:
The political movie backlashed on the Democrats.
backlash
noun(back-lash)
an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence
Examples:
There was a backlash of intolerance.

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